John OrpheusA Sailor’s One True LoveYou have been the wind You have filled my sails with listening when I couldn't hear myself You have blown my fire blue with heat You…1 min read·May 3, 2019----
John Orpheus'I quit. Bye"I felt I had written the perfect Facebook status: brief, reeking of self indulgence yet open ended enough that I could claim it wasn't. It…3 min read·Sep 28, 2018----
John Orpheus25 IDEAS FOR LIFEDo nothing just accept it Hang out with your family more Surrender to Now Make more money Be a pop star Become a Scoundrel Become a…1 min read·Sep 20, 2017----
John OrpheusSpeak Ya TruthThey come with their hearts exposed. Their wounds have made them gentle. Their hurt has made them fierce. Poets with axes to grind, pitchy…2 min read·Sep 20, 2017----
John OrpheusinThe JunctionTongues of AngelsIt is as if angels have landed in the lobby of the Tampa Bay Westin. The room is a grand hacienda: coconut trees, a miles high roof and…5 min read·Mar 31, 2017----
John OrpheusRadically MeThe first time someone was racist to me I was thrilled. I was 14 years old, fresh from the Caribbean and confused about why playing…4 min read·Mar 18, 2017----
John OrpheusinThe JunctionThe Boy KingI had to talk myself back down from the heights; where I came searching for the mother I never had and the father that never had me. I…2 min read·Mar 18, 2017----